With Niu Meng as his capable apprentice, Li Weidong felt much more relaxed and could only concentrate on getting used to Gil-150.
When Li Weidong was learning driving skills, he once read an article in the library titled "Detailed Explanation of Soviet Trucks - Geese-150".
The author is a transportation hero of the Soviet Union who participated in more than a dozen battles.
The subtitle is: [If you learn to drive a Gil 150, there will no longer be any scary or difficult trucks to drive.]
For a veteran driver from Suzhou to say such a thing shows that he is full of conflicting emotions towards this kind of truck.
In 1956, the magazine "On Wheels" published an exclusive interview with Soviet armored vehicle driver Ignat.
Ignat believes that the reason why he became the best armored vehicle driver is because he learned to drive the Gil-150 before joining the army.
So can it be said that driving a Gil 150 is as difficult as seeing an armored vehicle?
What's more, the Gil 150 driven by Li Weidong was the first mass-produced one.
At that time, the Soviet Union had just experienced a tragic war and there was a serious shortage of thin steel plates, so the cockpit used a steel-wood hybrid structure.
The cockpit is second. If a truck of this era has a serious accident, even a metal cockpit cannot save the driver's life.
The key is that Li Weidong heard a "click" sound coming from the bottom of the car not long after driving.
The sound was so small that if he hadn't been concentrating, he wouldn't have been able to notice it.
"Hold!" He stepped on the brake.
Under the influence of inertia, Niu Meng almost came into close contact with the windshield.
"What's wrong?"
"There may be something wrong with the long driveshaft."
"What axis?"
Although she looked confused, Niu Meng still laid an oilcloth under the car.
Li Weidong got under the car and saw that the old stains on the edge of the transmission shaft were loose and half-off.
"Wrench, hammer!"
Niu Meng ran to the cab and took out the tools from the tool box and handed them to Li Weidong, "Master, should we call Uncle Zhang and the others over here?"
Niu Meng, who had always been confused at this time, also remembered that the long drive shafts at the bottom of the trucks in the fleet often had problems.
That thing is beyond the repair scope of the driver, and only professional mechanics with more in-depth knowledge of vehicles can solve it.
Once, Zhu Guanzi was driving to the Northeast to deliver goods, but he fell down half a mile away. He walked for more than ten miles before he found the phone.
There is no one in the town who can repair tractors.
There was no other way, so Lao Bai drove the truck and drove the repairmen to the town for three days to repair the truck.
"No need, I can handle it myself!"
Li Weidong's rich voice came from the bottom of the car, followed by a "ding-dong-dang" sound.
Half a minute later, Li Weidong climbed out from under the car and handed Niu Meng the wrench and hammer with his oily hands.
"It's fixed."
"Is it repaired?" Niu Meng's eyes widened suddenly. Li Weidong's operation was beyond her scope of cognition.
"The long half-shaft has not completely fallen off. You just need to knock it in with skill. If it falls completely, you have to dismantle the chassis." Li Weidong explained.
Okay, this doesn't seem that scary. Niu Meng doesn't understand the semi-major axis, so he can only nod silently.
I was worried about my new gloves just now, and I couldn't bear to wear them because my hands would be sticky.
Seeing that Niu Meng was still stunned, Li Weidong urged: "What are you doing standing there? Hurry up and get water for the master. The master needs to wash his hands."
"This is engine oil. Why did you just wash it off without waiting for others to see it?" Niu Meng said with a look of disbelief.
Engine oil is the glory of truck drivers, and most experienced drivers keep it.
I specially showed it to the workshop workers when I got off work, and when I got home, I had to show it off to my wife and children before I was satisfied and washed it off with hot water.
Vanity, so vain!
How can people be so vain?
"I'm the kind of vain person! Forget it, there is no hot water in the car, and it can't be washed clean. Let's wash it off when we get back to the team!" Li Weidong shook his head and said.
"..."
Gil-150 is a annoying little goblin who may lose her temper at any time. It is not easy to completely conquer her.
With the lessons learned just now, Li Weidong became more careful.
With the Ten Thousand Times Experience System, Li Weidong kept trying various little tricks along the way, and soon figured out a whole set of techniques to make it comfortable.
When the truck is comfortable, it becomes obedient.
Li Weidong's skillful operation made Niu Meng stunned.
Can the car still be driven like this?
...
After driving the truck to the material yard, Li Weidong found a leeward spot, lit a cigarette, and chatted with the drivers in line.
Niu Meng is responsible for greeting and loading the goods.
Although heavy goods are loaded by cranes and lighter materials are also handled by porters, people still need to greet them.
If the goods are not placed neatly and the force is uneven, the front of the vehicle may easily tilt up, or the vehicle beam may be crushed.
When the truck bed was filled with steel parts, Li Weidong couldn't help but swallow and spit.
Hao guy, the truck with a standard load of 4 tons is loaded with ten tons of cargo.
If this happens in the future, even the truck will be confiscated!
Looking at the flat tires, Li Weidong felt heartbroken. It was really hateful to trash the truck like this.
Well, I'll add two more air pressures to the tires when I get back.
...
The staff at the material yard quickly issued the ticket, and after Niu Meng stuck out her butt and shook the truck, Li Weidong boarded the truck.
His carefree and carefree look made those veteran drivers chatter.
"If I had known that Niu Meng was so capable, I would have accepted her as my apprentice even if I had a fight with Niu Yong."
"No, I will ask my apprentice to shake the handle later!"
Several novice drivers who were greeting people for loading shivered inexplicably.
...
When the truck arrives outside the workshop, beep the horn twice and then stand aside to rest.
Workers in the workshop used homemade tools to remove the steel parts, without Li Weidong having to do anything.
Of course, it's impossible for him to do it.
Because at this moment he was smoking a cigarette handed to him by Director Liu of the fitter workshop.
"Master Li, I'm unfamiliar with you. Are you new here?"
"You have good eyesight. I just joined the steel rolling mill and it's my first day today." Li Weidong also took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out and gave it to Director Liu, "This is a gift from our captain, let me try it.
"
"Hey, big front door, you drivers are lucky." Director Liu took the cigarette and carefully put it into his coat pocket.
This is a good cigarette, so keep it and smoke it slowly.
Seeing that Li Weidong was a friendly person, he hesitated for a moment and said with a smile: "Can we deliver the goods in our fitter workshop a little earlier in the future? You also know, isn't it the end of the year? Our factory is going to conduct a large-scale production evaluation, and there is no material.
The workers would not be able to work."
As the workshop director, Director Liu certainly does not need to compliment a driver.
But these truck drivers like to stick together too much. If you offend one, you offend them all.
If they find an excuse to park the truck, the workshop workers will have no choice but to worry.
Of course Li Weidong also knew this, and with a humble expression, he said: "Don't worry, in the future, the work in the first workshop will be given priority. I see that I am a hard-working man, and I will definitely strive for the top spot every year."
It's cheap and it doesn't cost any money, of course it's a nice thing to say.
When he mentioned being advanced, Director Liu had a sad look on his face. He took a few puffs of cigarette and said, "Don't mention it. There are a few rat droppings in the workshop. How can you earn advancement?"
Seeing Qin Huairu pushing the cart out, he pursed his lips and said no more.
A first-level fitter is nothing to be afraid of. The key is that her master is Yi Zhonghai.
An eighth-level fitter cannot be easily offended.
Li Weidong also noticed the subtle changes in his expression, took out another cigarette, lit it, took a deep breath, and blew out beautiful smoke rings.
"Listening to the radio in the morning, I thought there was a saying that was very good. It is called, to do a cause, we must mobilize the masses extensively."
"Widely mobilize the masses?" Director Liu smoked a cigarette and savored it carefully.
He felt that the truck driver had something on his mind, and his eyes couldn't help but fall on Qin Huairu.
